All Engineering Foundation Courses induction timetable

Monday, 28^th September

1. From 12:00am

   GetActive Taster Sessions

   Activity Details

   Representational sports team trials will take place between 28th September - 11th October. Visit the team stalls at Welcome Fair to book onto your chosen team trial or visit Club Sport to book your place.

   Please note - Booking onto a trial is essential. No walk ins will be able to trial for teams

   Location

   CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7DP

   What's On.

   Optional session

2. 9:00am – 5:00pm

   Freshers Fair (Clerkenwell)

   Start your university journey with one of the biggest events in the Welcome Week calendar. Freshers’ Fair is your chance to explore everything City St George’s Students’ Union has to offer – all in one place.

   Meet the people behind our societies, sports clubs, and student-led brands. Discover how to get involved, make friends, and shape your student experience. Whether you’re looking to join a society, start your own, or just see what’s out there – this is the place to do it.

   You’ll also find:

   🏀 Sports clubs sharing info on trials and how to get involved
   💬 Information on students' union services
   🎉 A full line-up of events to help you settle in and connect
   🛍️ Freebies, giveaways, and local student-friendly businesses
   
   Entry is free – just book your ticket and choose a time slot.
   Arrive at your chosen time and get ready to explore, connect, and make the most of your time at the Tooting Campus.

   We’re here to support you, guide you, and help make every day of your university experience better. See you there

   Location

   Clerkenwell, University Building

   Optional session

3. 9:00am – 5:00pm

   Sports Team Trials

   Join us between 28th September - 11th October for our GetActive Taster sessions. This is your opportunity to try out all of our GetActive sessions for FREE! Come on your own, or bring a friend from your course and trial the many sports we have on offer this year!

   Please note - Booking is essential. We anticipate these sessions to get fully booked, so these will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

   All equipment is provided - Just wear comfortable clothing, non marking trainers and remember to bring water if needed

   Visit Sports | GetActive to find out all of the activities on offer and to book your place!

   Contact sports@citystgeorges.ac.uk for more information

   For more information What's On.

   Location

   CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7DP

   Optional session

4. 9:00pm – 11:00pm

   Club Night

   Activity Details

   The first Freshers' Week club night is here!
   Grab your mates, hit the dancefloor, and kick off the year in style at the Dragon Bar, 9–11pm.

   Location

   Dragon Bar

   Optional session

Tuesday, 29^th September

1. 10:00am – 4:00pm

   Campus Tours

   Activity Details

   Join a Campus Tour to familiarise yourself around the campus. Tours are available every 20 minutes from 10am – 4pm from Tuesday to Friday

   Location

   University Building- Level 1, Walkway (Clerkenwell)

   Optional session

2. 10:00am – 4:00pm

   Make Your Mark - Arts and Crafts Session (Clerkenwell)

   Activity Details

   This arts and crafts session, hosted by the communities team, will encourage students to tap into their creative sides as they have the opportunity to create a small trinket to decorate their homes during their time at City St. George's.
   The environment of the session will be relaxed and low intensity, allowing students to chat with one another, make friends and build community.

   Craft activities include:

   • Tote bag painting
   • Lego kit building (small flowers and animals)
   • Sunglasses decorating
   • Friendship bracelet making
   • Tile painting

   Location

   Drysdale Building, Rooms E102 + E120 (Clerkenwell)

   Optional session

3. 11:00am – 4:00pm

   Course Buddies Fun Fair

   Activity Details

   Course Buddies Fun Fair- Pavillion

   Location

   Pavillion, University Building (Clerkenwell)

   Optional session

4. 8:00pm – 11:00pm

   Quiz Night

   Activity Details

   Think you know it all? Put your knowledge to the test at our Freshers' Week Quiz Night! Grab your mates, form a team, and join us at the Dragon Bar from 8pm for a night of trivia, laughs, and friendly competition.

   Location

   Dragon Bar

   Optional session

Wednesday, 30^th September

1. 10:00am – 2:00pm

   Welcome from Heads / Lead academics and Course Information and Overview

   Activity Details

   A Welcome from HoD- Professor Shabnam Beheshti for Mathematics and Professor Golnaz Badkobeh for Computer Science. An overview of your course from Dr Elahe Kani, Dr Dimitris Kalogiris, and Dr Mohammad Saedi. Introductions to the key student support teams, which also includes meeting your Course Officers and Academic Skills.

   Location

   ELG15, Lecture Theatre, Drysdale Building

   Drysdale Building [E], Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB , London

   Get directions to Drysdale Building [E] with Google Maps

   Mandatory session

2. 10:00am – 4:00pm

   Campus Tours

   Activity Details

   Join a Campus Tour to familiarise yourself around the campus. Tours are available every 20 minutes from 10am – 4pm from Tuesday to Friday

   Location

   University Building- Level 1, Walkway (Clerkenwell)

   Optional session

3. 12:00pm – 12:30pm

   Foundation CS and maths Induction Lunch

   Activity Details

   Lunch

   Location

   ELG15 Foyer, Drysdale Building

   Drysdale Building [E], Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB , London

   Get directions to Drysdale Building [E] with Google Maps

   Mandatory session

4. 1:00pm – 3:00pm

   Pot painting and bulb planting

   Activity Details

   City Volunteering are putting on a welcome event for students to paint plant pots and plant bulbs for members of the local community. This will be a relaxing, informal chance to get to know the Volunteering teams, as well as meet other students at City whilst giving back to a great cause!

   Find the event here.

   Location

   Drysdale Gardens, University Building

   Optional session

5. 7:00pm – 11:00pm

   Sports Circle

   Activity Details

   Join us for the first Sports Circle of the year at The Dragon Bar! Whether you're repping a club, looking to make new mates, or just fancy a great night out, this is the place to be.

   Location

   Dragon Bar

   Optional session

Thursday, 1^st October

1. 10:00am – 4:00pm

   Campus Tours

   Activity Details

   Join a Campus Tour to familiarise yourself around the campus. Tours are available every 20 minutes from 10am – 4pm from Tuesday to Friday

   Location

   University Building- Level 1, Walkway (Clerkenwell)

   Optional session

2. 11:00am – 2:00pm

   Big Hello

   Activity Details

   Big Hello from Student Support Services. Join teams from City, the Students' Union and external providers to find out how they can support your learning, health, wellbeing, career and more. This is an opportunity for students to come and meet the teams, play some games, get some freebies and make friends! A quiet hour will run from 11am-12pm. Please drop by anytime from 11am to 2pm.

   Location

   Great Hall, College Building (Clerkenwell)

   Optional session

3. 11:00am – 4:00pm

   Course Buddies Mini Golf - Pavillion

   Activity Details

   Course Buddies Mini Golf

   Location

   Pavillion, University Building

   Optional session

4. 12:00pm – 2:00pm

   Black Futures' Month Film Screening (Clerkenwell)

   Activity Details

   As the beginning of Black Futures Month happens to fall on the Thursday of Welcome Week, we've decided to make the most of it and mark the beginning of the month with a screening of a short film.

   Snacks will be served with an opportunity for students to mingle before and after the screening.

   Location

   Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre (OTLT)

   Optional session

5. 1:00pm – 4:00pm

   Student Support Fayre

   Activity Details

   The Student Support Showcase brings together college support departments in one accessible space to increase student awareness of the services available to them. Students will have the opportunity to meet staff, learn about the support on offer, ask questions, and access information on wellbeing, financial support, careers, academic skills, safeguarding, disability support, mental health, and other key services. The event aims to improve visibility of support provision, encourage early engagement with services, and help students feel informed, supported, and empowered throughout their learner journey.

   Location

   Pavillion, University Building (Clerkenwell)

   Optional session

6. 5:00pm – 6:30pm

   School of Science and Technology Meet and Greet

   Activity details

   This event is intended to welcome new students and help them become familiar with the school while building early connections with their peers. It will include a mix of activities such as games, sports, video games, and crafts to encourage interaction and engagement. A welcome speech will be delivered by the School Dean to introduce key information about the school. Food and refreshments may also be available, subject to final arrangements.

   Location

   Great Hall, College Building (Clerkenwell)

   Optional session

7. 7:00pm – 11:00pm

   Mums & Dads

   Activity Details

   An evening for freshers to meet their families that they have been paired with. The event will start in AHR and then move to the Dragon Bar and other spaces depending on preference.

   Location

   Dragon Bar

   Optional session

Friday, 2^nd October

1. 10:00am – 4:00pm

   Campus Tours

   Activity Details

   Join a Campus Tour to familiarise yourself around the campus. Tours are available every 20 minutes from 10am – 4pm from Tuesday to Friday

   Location

   University Building- Level 1, Walkway (Clerkenwell)

   Optional session

2. 12:00pm – 2:00pm

   LGBT+ Lunch Social (Clerkenwell)

   Activity Details

   To ensure that our LGBT+ students feel like they have a space that is personally theirs, we'll be hosting a lunch for queer students and allies.

   Here, queer students and allies will be able to mingle safely, build a community and network and have fun participating in the friendship bracelet making activity.

   Location

   University Building,  Northampton Suite (Clerkenwell)

   Optional session

Wednesday, 7^th October

1. 12:00pm – 4:00pm

   Sports UV Night

   Activity Details

   Come and join us for a night of UV sporting activities, featuring activities on our GetActive progranme.
   Come and meet the teams and find our about the opportunities to get involved in social  and representational sport at the Tooting campus.

   All activities are free, however, booking is essential. We anticipate full capacity, so places will be offered on a first come, first served basis - Book your FREE place at What's On

   Location

   Rob Lowe Sports Hall

   Optional session

2. 1:00pm – 2:00pm

   Step Right Up!: Welcome Carnival (Clerkenwell)

   Activity Details

   An afternoon of funfair style activities such as coconut shy, hook a duck, hoopla etc.

   Location

   Great Hall, College Building

   Optional session

Thursday, 8^th October

1. 12:00pm – 4:00pm

   Low-intensity CBT Clinic: Information Event and CBT Taster

   Activity Details

   Please join us at this video event that will tell you about the cognitive behavioural therapy clinic here at the University. The CBT clinic is open to any student who wants to explore support around stress, low mood, anxiety, confidence, problem solving, sleep issues, panic attacks, or a range of other difficulties. Support provided is free, flexible (offered remotely or f2f), and available immediately. This session will also provide a short taster of CBT so you know what to expect if you choose to access the service.

   Location

   Online via  Teams (https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/335549508387884?p=5mmKhK04Qk9fD6PIdy)

   Optional session

Tuesday, 20^th October

1. 1:00pm – 4:00pm

   Volunteering Fair (Tuesday)

   Activity Details

   The Volunteering Fair is a great opportunity to meet charities and organisations and find out more about the volunteering roles they have available.

   Find out more about volunteering roles

   Location

   Pavillion, University Building (Clerkenwell)

   Optional session

Thursday, 22^nd October

1. 12:00pm – 3:00pm

   Volunteering Fair (Thursday)

   Activity Details

   The Volunteering Fair is a great opportunity to meet charities and organisations and find out more about the volunteering roles they have available.

   Find out more about volunteering roles

   Location

   Pavillion, University Building (Clerkenwell)

   Optional session